stairs

Found 10 times in the King James Bible

H4609 Hebrew
G304 Greek

English Definition

elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מַעֲלָה

Transliteration

maʻălâh

Strong's Reference H4609

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀναβαθμός

Transliteration

maʻălâh

Strong's Reference G304

"Stairs" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4609, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G304. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 Kings 6:8 Old Testament

up with winding stairs into the middle

2 Kings 9:13 Old Testament

top of the stairs, and blew with

Nehemiah 3:15 Old Testament

unto the stairs that go down from

Nehemiah 9:4 Old Testament

up upon the stairs, of the Levites,

Nehemiah 12:37 Old Testament

up by the stairs of the city

Song of Solomon 2:14 Old Testament

places of the stairs, let me see

Ezekiel 40:6 Old Testament

went up the stairs thereof, and measured

Ezekiel 43:17 Old Testament

about; and his stairs shall look toward

Acts 21:35 New Testament

came upon the stairs, so it was,

Acts 21:40 New Testament

stood on the stairs, and beckoned with

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